The Edo State Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association Nigeria (IPMAN), Baba Abdul-hamid Saliu was on Monday February 7, abducted by gunmen.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded his residence in Jattu, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo state killed his driver and kidnapped him
According to report the gunmen, who were about six in number, laid ambush at his residence with two vehicles without plate number and started shooting sporadically on sighting the victim’s vehicle and in the process killed the driver.
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The kidnapper reportedly abducted him after overpowering the security attached to him who were said to have sustained different degrees of injuries during the shoot out.
A source closed to the family said the kidnappers are yet to contact the family for ransom payment.
The Edo State Police Command’s spokesman, DSP Bello Kongtons, who confirmed the incident said the police are doing their best to rescue him.
“The incident is true and police are already in the bush combing to ensure his rescue,” he said.
The victim was last week Thursday elected Benin Deport chairman of IPMAN.
